2011 FEH battery question
 

Several years ago, i remember reading that if my hybrid battery dies, i can still operate the car as a gas only model. A friend is questioning this and in researching further, i am now getting mixed answers. One thing people are saying is that the car wont start because it used the hybrid battery to start. I dont hink that's true because the 12V battery has gone out a couple of times over the years and the car would not start when it went out. Can anyway verify if the hybrid battery dies, do i have a brick or can i keep using it as is?

thanks

Re: 2011 FEH battery question
 

Brick.

HV battery and only HV battery starts engine.

12V powers the electronics while all computers do their self-checks and handshakes. The loud click you hear from the back is the relay connecting the HV battery to the system to start the car.

Re: 2011 FEH battery question
 

Re: 2011 FEH battery question
 

Again, thank you for this. It is so validating and makes the universe just a little bit happier.